CA1117206A - Instability and regenerative pulsation in optical cavities - Google Patents

Instability and regenerative pulsation in optical cavities

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CA1117206A
CA1117206A CA000319451A CA319451A CA1117206A CA 1117206 A CA1117206 A CA 1117206A CA 000319451 A CA000319451 A CA 000319451A CA 319451 A CA319451 A CA 319451A CA 1117206 A CA1117206 A CA 1117206A
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cavity
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Samuel L. Mccall, Jr.
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AT&T Inc
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Western Electric Co Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F3/00—Optical logic elements; Optical bistable devices
    • G02F3/02—Optical bistable devices
    • G02F3/024—Optical bistable devices based on non-linear elements, e.g. non-linear Fabry-Perot cavity

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Optical Modulation, Optical Deflection, Nonlinear Optics, Optical Demodulation, Optical Logic Elements (AREA)
CA000319451A 1978-01-13 1979-01-11 Instability and regenerative pulsation in optical cavities Expired CA1117206A (en)

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US869,368 1978-01-13
US05/869,368 US4215323A (en) 1978-01-13 1978-01-13 Instability and regenerative pulsation in optical cavities

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US (1) US4215323A (OSRAM)
JP (1) JPS54130052A (OSRAM)
BE (1) BE873427A (OSRAM)
CA (1) CA1117206A (OSRAM)
DE (1) DE2901095A1 (OSRAM)
FR (1) FR2414739A1 (OSRAM)
GB (1) GB2013358B (OSRAM)
NL (1) NL7900273A (OSRAM)
SE (1) SE7900050L (OSRAM)

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GB2013358B (en) 1982-06-30
US4215323A (en) 1980-07-29
NL7900273A (nl) 1979-07-17
BE873427A (fr) 1979-05-02
DE2901095A1 (de) 1979-07-19
GB2013358A (en) 1979-08-08
SE7900050L (sv) 1979-07-14
FR2414739A1 (fr) 1979-08-10
JPS54130052A (en) 1979-10-09
FR2414739B1 (OSRAM) 1985-02-08

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